In the pursuit of deeper participation in Kazakhstan’s extractive industries, South Korea faces country-level and broader geopolitical risks.
Economy
Emerging Asian economies are taking advantage of their late-developer status to increase their economic power through massive investments in EVs.
Economies of scale, new supplies of lithium, and alternative technologies make it possible to sell electric vehicle batteries more cheaply.
As bitcoin becomes more and more mainstream and integrated with traditional assets, it isn’t inconceivable that it could hit $100,000 in 2024
China’s economy has slowed due to weakening domestic and foreign demand and a real estate crisis. It now seeks new technologies to drive growth.
Billions of dollars of Russian gold are being freely traded at top dollar while avoiding every one of the 16,000 Russia sanctions.
Elon Musk is a rare pro-China voice on the right. The reason why is quite simple: his company, Tesla, is doing big business in China.
Sanctions imposed on Russia since its Ukraine invasion have reshaped global trade, with countries like China and the UAE emerging as winners.
The hurdles to the growth of Chinese power extend far beyond the economic sector. “The Chinese century” is not a foregone conclusion.
Despite the broad range of sanctions imposed on Russia, there are few signs the sanctions have meaningfully impacted its ability to wage war.